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S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

2017-12-08

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TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2017

Results of the Quarterly Review of the S&P/TSX Composite Index

TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2017/CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices prior to the open of trading on Monday, December 18, 2017:

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Capped Sector Indices | | Aphria Inc. | | APH | | Health Care | | Canada Goose Holdings Inc. | | GOOS | | Consumer Discretionary | | Chorus Aviation Inc. | | CHR | | Industrials | | Killam Apartment REIT | | KMP.UN | | Real Estate, REIT | | Kinder Morgan Canada Limited | | KML | | | | | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Capped Sector Indices | | Bonavista Energy Corporation | | BNP | | Energy | | DHX Media Ltd. | | DHX.B | | Consumer Discretionary | | Just Energy Group Inc. | | JE | | Utilities |

Changes to the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also affect the S&P/TSX Completion, Capped Composite and Equal Weight Composite Indices. Stocks added to or removed from the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also be added to or removed from the appropriate Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector index.

S&P/TSX GLOBAL MINING INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Exchange | | Lithium Americas Corp. | | LAC | | TSX | | Sherritt International Corporation | | S | | TSX |

S&P/TSX GLOBAL BASE METALS INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Exchange | | Lithium Americas Corp. | | LAC | | TSX | | Sherritt International Corporation | | S | | TSX |

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE DIVIDEND INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | | | Issue Name | | | | Symbol | | Chorus Aviation Inc. | | | | CHR | | Killam Apartment REIT | | | | KMP.UN | | Kinder Morgan Canada Limited | | | | KML | | | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | | | Issue Name | | | | Symbol | | Bonavista Energy Corporation | | | | BNP | | DHX Media Ltd. | | | | DHX.B | | Just Energy Group Inc. | | | | JE |

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE HIGH DIVIDEND INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP | | BIP.UN | | Chorus Aviation Inc. | | CHR | | Hydro One Limited | | H | | Killam Apartment REIT | | KMP.UN | | Lucara Diamond Corp. | | LUC | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Agrium Inc. | | AGU | | Boardwalk REIT | | BEI.UN | | Just Energy Group Inc. | | JE | | TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. | | TOG |

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE HIGH BETA INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Cameco Corp | | CCO | | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | | CNQ | | Canopy Growth Corporation | | WEED | | Enerflex Ltd. | | EFX | | Freehold Royalties Ltd. | | FRU | | Husky Energy Inc. | | HSE | | Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation | | LIF | | NexGen Energy Ltd. | | NXE | | Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. | | PEY | | Shawcor Ltd. | | SCL | | Shopify Inc. | | SHOP | | Sierra Wireless Inc. | | SW | | Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd | | TRQ | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | | VRX | | Vermilion Energy Inc. | | VET | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Alamos Gold | | AGI | | B2Gold Corp | | BTO | | Bonavista Energy Corporation | | BNP | | Detour Gold Corp | | DGC | | Endeavour Mining Corporation | | EDV | | First Majestic Silver Corp | | FR | | Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. | | FVI | | IAMGOLD Corp | | IMG | | Mag Silver Corp | | MAG | | Pan American Silver Corp | | PAAS | | Pretium Resources Inc. | | PVG | | Sandstorm Gold Ltd. | | SSL | | SSR Mining Inc. | | SSRM | | Torex Gold Resources Inc. | | TXG | | Yamana Gold Inc. | | YRI |

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE LOW VOLATILITY INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | Issue Name | Symbol | | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | BEP.UN | | CGI Group Inc. Class A SV | GIB.A | | CI Financial Corp | CIX | | Cominar REIT | CUF.UN | | Killam Apartment REIT | KMP.UN | | Sun Life Financial Services of Canada | SLF | | | | | DELETIONS | | | Issue Name | Symbol | | Brookfield Property Partners L.P. | BPY.UN | | CAE Inc. | CAE | | Cineplex Inc. | CGX | | Cogeco Communications Inc | CCA | | Metro Inc. | MRU | | Onex Corporation | ONEX |

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE VOLATILITY – HIGHEST QUINTILE INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Aphria Inc. | | APH | | Bombardier Inc. Class B SV | | BBD.B | | Cameco Corp | | CCO | | Crescent Point Energy Corp | | CPG | | Nevsun Resources Ltd | | NSU | | Shopify Inc. | | SHOP | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | Bonavista Energy Corporation | | BNP | | Enerplus Corporation | | ERF | | Gran Tierra Energy Inc | | GTE | | Kelt Exploration Ltd. | | KEL | | Kinross Gold Corp | | K | | Pan American Silver Corp | | PAAS |

S&P/TSX HIGH INCOME ENERGY INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Birchcliff Energy Ltd. | | BIR | | Kinder Morgan Canada Limited | | KML |

S&P/TSX 60 CARBON EFFICIENT SELECT INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | BlackBerry Limited | | BB | | Teck Resources Limited B SV | | TECK.B | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | EnCana Corporation | | ECA | | Kinross Gold Corporation | | K | | Metro Inc. | | MRU |

S&P/TSX 60 CARBON EFFICIENT INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | | | Issue Name | | | | Symbol | | CCL Industries Inc. B NV | | | | CCL.B | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | | | WCN |

S&P/TSX 60 FOSSIL FUEL FREE CARBONEFFICIENT INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | CCL Industries Inc. B NV | | CCL.B | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | WCN |

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE ENHANCED VALUE INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Allied Properties REIT | | AP.UN | | Cascades Inc. | | CAS | | Corus Entertainment Inc. B NV | | CJR.B | | ECN Capital Corp. | | ECN | | Empire Company Limited | | EMP.A | | Enerplus Corporation | | ERF | | First Capital Realty Inc. | | FCR | | Gibson Energy Inc. | | GEI | | IAMGOLD Corp | | IMG | | MEG Energy Corp | | MEG | | Onex Corp SV | | ONEX | | Paramount Resources Ltd | | POU | | Quebecor Inc. B SV | | QBR.B | | Tahoe Resources Inc. | | THO | | Uni-Select Inc. | | UNS | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | | VRX | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Artis Real Estate Investment Trust | | AX.UN | | Canadian Western Bank | | CWB | | Canfor Corp | | CFP | | Element Fleet Management Corp. | | EFN | | First Quantum Minerals Ltd | | FM | | Granite REIT | | GRT.UN | | Home Capital Group Inc. | | HCG | | HudBay Minerals Inc. | | HBM | | Interfor Corporation | | IFP | | Just Energy Group Inc. | | JE | | Laurentian Bank Canada | | LB | | Manulife Financial Corp | | MFC | | Sun Life Financial Inc. | | SLF | | TFI International Inc. | | TFII | | Transcontinental Inc. A SV | | TCL.A | | WSP Global Inc. | | WSP |

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE ENHANCED VALUE – LOWEST QUINTILE INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | | BIP.UN | | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | | BEP.UN | | Freehold Royalties Ltd. | | FRU | | Great Canadian Gaming Corp | | GC | | Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. | | KL | | Mitel Networks Corp | | MNW | | Open Text Corp | | OTEX | | Pembina Pipeline Corporation | | PPL | | Premium Brands Holdings Corporation | | PBH | | Shopify Inc. | | SHOP | | Spin Master Corp. SV | | TOY | | Toromont Industries Ltd | | TIH | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Altus Group Limited | | AIF | | BlackBerry Limited | | BB | | Bombardier Inc. Class B SV | | BBD.B | | Cogeco Communications Inc. | | CCA | | Crombie REIT | | CRR.UN | | Dream Office REIT | | D.UN | | Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. | | PEY | | Quebecor Inc. B SV | | QBR.B | | Seven Generations Energy Ltd. | | VII | | Shawcor Ltd. | | SCL | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | | VRX |

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE QUALITY INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | BlackBerry Limited | | BB | | Cascades Inc. | | CAS | | Cenovus Energy Inc. | | CVE | | EnCana Corp | | ECA | | IAMGOLD Corp | | IMG | | Lundin Mining Corporation | | LUN | | Paramount Resources Ltd | | POU | | Shaw Communications Inc. B | | SJR.B | | Shawcor Ltd. | | SCL | | Trican Well Service Ltd | | TCW | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Alaris Royalty Corp. | | AD | | Alimentation Couche Tard Inc. Class B SV | | ATD.B | | Colliers International Group Inc. | | CIGI | | Granite REIT | | GRT.UN | | Husky Energy Inc. | | HSE | | Mitel Networks Corp | | MNW | | Open Text Corp | | OTEX | | Pan American Silver Corp | | PAAS | | Superior Plus Corp | | SPB | | TMX Group Limited | | X |

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE QUALITY – LOWEST QUINTILE INDEX

| ADDITIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | | BIP.UN | | BRP Inc. | | DOO | | Chartwell Retirement Residences | | CSH.UN | | Dollarama Inc. | | DOL | | Extendicare Inc. | | EXE | | Mitel Networks Corp | | MNW | | Open Text Corp | | OTEX | | Royal Bank of Canada | | RY | | Shopify Inc. | | SHOP | | | | | | DELETIONS | | | | Issue Name | | Symbol | | Air Canada | | AC | | Corus Entertainment Inc. B NV | | CJR.B | | Crombie REIT | | CRR.UN | | Dream Office REIT | | D.UN | | ECN Capital Corp. | | ECN | | Enbridge Inc. | | ENB | | Gibson Energy Inc. | | GEI | | Just Energy Group Inc. | | JE | | MEG Energy Corp | | MEG |

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Tony North, Director, Canadian Index Operations, S&P Dow Jones Indices, (+) 416 507 3204, tony.north@spglobal.com; David Blitzer, Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee, S&P Dow Jones Indices, (+) 212 438 3907, david.blitzer@spglobal.comCopyright CNW Group 2017